Graphic showing how the popular vote winner can lose the electoral vote. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I hope you all in the US did the same. I also hope that we can learn to live with the results, remembering that God is in charge, not the elected officials (or any other kind). It’s amazing how quickly people forget that in the heat of the battle. We should study and pray about our vote and make sure to cast it, but the results are in God’s hands alone and for His purposes.

I am really sad at what I have seen over the last few daysmonths years as a dichotomy has widened the gap between people in this country. The mud-slinging, cheating, lying, and more does not honor our country or God. It also doesn’t honor those who engage in it. I see a lot of finger-pointing, but it is arrogant to assume one person has the corner on being right. We all have some things right and some wrong. When it comes to issues we vote on, the Christian should hit his/her knees first, asking God for the truth. Then he/she should search the scripture for God’s truth. When God says yes, no, go, don’t go, or anything else, we should follow.

Bridging the gap requires spiritual knowledge, but it also requires good communication: with the Father and with fellow human beings. This is a subject that would take much more room than we have here to cover fully, but I hope you get the idea. If we eschew communication in favor of judging, arguing, name calling, pride, etc., we have a big problem.

One of the meanings of being “United” states, is that we abide by the laws of the land (that do not violate God’s laws) and we work together when the vote is counted. I hope no bad behavior will be in the news tomorrow no matter who wins the election. I also hope that we can find a way to turn the tide. “If MY people, who are called by MY name. . . . ”